Lewis v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition to distribute fund. Before Judge Bower. Dougherty superior court. October term, 1892. Under a creditor’s petition filed by Lewis as surviving partner against Edwards and others, Lewis being the owner of a third in amount of the debts due by Edwards who was a merchant at the time of filing the petition, a receiver was appointed for the stock of goods of Edwards.
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Petition to distribute fund. Before Judge Bower. Dougherty superior court. October term, 1892. Under a creditor’s petition filed by Lewis as surviving partner against Edwards and others, Lewis being the owner of a third in amount of the debts due by Edwards who was a merchant at the time of filing the petition, a receiver was appointed for the stock of goods of Edwards. Wight & Wessolowsky held a mortgage on the same stock of goods, which was foreclosed and placed in the hands of the sheriff (who was the receiver) before the receiver’s sale took place, for the purpose of claim-mg'the fund.…
1Opinion of the Court
*533 Judgment affirmed.
D. II. Pope, for plaintiff' in error. sL W. Walters, by Harrison & Peeples, contra.
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